Explaining Conversation Rules to Children: An Intervention Study to Facilitate Children's Accurate Responses.

Mulder, Marianne R.; Vrij, Aldert

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ERIC Number: EJ527642

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1996

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Explaining Conversation Rules to Children: An Intervention Study to Facilitate Children's Accurate Responses.

Mulder, Marianne R.; Vrij, Aldert

Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, v20 n7 p623-31 Jul 1996

This study, with 114 children (ages 4 to 10), examined effects of explaining 2 conversation rules ("I don't know" is an acceptable answer, and the interviewer can't help in answering questions) prior to interviewing children regarding a staged event each child had witnessed. Results suggest that the rules reduce suggestibility and could be useful in interviewing child witnesses. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Children, Communication Skills, Connected Discourse, Evidence (Legal), Interpersonal Communication, Interviews, Investigations, Questioning Techniques, Responses, Validity

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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